At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead technical standards and continuous improvement across our manufacturing sites.
- Company: Join Noumi, a leader in plant-based and dairy beverages with a global presence.
- Benefits: Enjoy paid parental leave, product allowances, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Be part of an inclusive culture with excellent engagement and growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety and product quality while driving sustainability.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Food Science or related field and leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Join Noumi: Imagining a Healthier Tomorrow. At Noumi Limited (ASX: NOU), we’re blending the power of nature and science to create nourishing products that support healthier lives, communities, and the planet. With leading brands like MilkLab, Australia’s Own, Vital Strength and Uprotein, our products are enjoyed across 24 countries. With 500+ team members worldwide, two manufacturing sites in Australia, and offices in Australia, Singapore, and China, we’re proud to be a leader in plant-based and dairy beverages, sports nutrition, and lactoferrin both locally and globally.
The Opportunity: Reporting to the Head of Technical, this role provides Group-wide leadership across technical standards, food safety and continuous improvement, supporting our manufacturing operations. Working closely with Quality, Operations, Engineering, R&D and NPD, you'll provide specialist technical expertise, strengthen food safety practices and lead initiatives that improve product quality, process performance and operational efficiency.
- Lead the development and consistent application of technical and food safety standards across our manufacturing sites.
- Strengthen food safety culture, HACCP programs and risk management practices.
- Provide technical expertise in investigating and resolving complex product, process and microbiological issues.
- Lead root-cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective and preventative actions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing product defects, complaints, rework, waste and quality-related losses.
- Support technical risk assessments, validation and verification activities for new products, process changes and capital projects.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing capability, product quality and operational performance.
- Identify opportunities to standardise processes and share best practices across sites.
What you’ll bring: We're looking for a collaborative and technically strong leader who enjoys working across teams, challenging existing processes and delivering practical, sustainable improvements.
- A tertiary qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience within food manufacturing, dairy, beverage or FMCG.
- Demonstrated leadership experience across technical, food safety, quality or continuous improvement functions.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety risk management, validation and verification.
- Experience investigating complex product, process and microbiological issues.
- Proven ability to lead root-cause analysis and continuous improvement projects through to implementation.
- Experience working collaboratively with Operations, Quality, Engineering, R&D and other business functions.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Location: This role can be based at either our Ingleburn or Shepparton site.
Why Noumi? This year, we achieved 90% participation in our Gallup Employee Engagement Survey – a world-class result - and recorded year-on-year improvement in overall engagement scores. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where every team member can thrive. Here’s a taste of what you can expect when you join our team:
- Paid Parental Leave – supporting you through life’s big moments.
- Quarterly Product Allowance – enjoy our leading brands like MilkLab, Uprotein, and Vital Strength.
- Wellbeing Support – access to Sonder, our EAP, and other wellbeing programs.
- Salary Packaging Options – including novated leases through SG Fleet.
Curious to learn more about what we do? Explore our range of products at noumi.com.au.
Technical & Continuous Improvement Manager in Sydney employer: Noumi
At Noumi, we are dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. As an Analytics Business Partner, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams across various functions, driving impactful decisions through data insights. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, competitive benefits like paid parental leave, and a focus on professional growth, Noumi is an exceptional employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in a dynamic environment.
